Cloudflare Internal DNS is now generally available
Jul 20, 2026Enrique Somoza, Hannes Gerhart
Summary
This post announces the general availability of Cloudflare Internal DNS, a new capability that extends Cloudflare's existing DNS infrastructure to manage private networks. It introduces the Gateway Resolver and Internal Authoritative DNS components, along with key objects like Internal Zones, DNS Views, and Resolver Policies. The post details how queries resolve and changes propagate, and provides API examples for setting up internal zones, records, and views. It also highlights integration with Cloudflare Gateway and other Connectivity Cloud services.
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